What Makes Remodeling a Historic Lakeland Home Different?

What makes remodeling a historic Lakeland home different?Two things at once. Preservation rules that govern the exterior, and older systems hiding inside the walls. A newer build in Davenport or Winter Garden does not carry either burden. A historic Lakeland home does.In districts like Lake Mo...

Will New Windows Trigger a Full Code Upgrade in Florida?

Will new windows or doors trigger a full code upgrade?Usually not. On an older home you own, you can replace a window or a door without bringing the whole house up to current code. Older homes are generally grandfathered. If your house was built in 1990 with the cheapest glass on the market, you are allowed to keep it, and you are allowed to change three windows and leave the other three alone....

How Do You Remodel a Vacation Rental Without Losing Bookings?

How do you remodel a vacation rental without losing bookings?You plan the entire job into the window between guests and treat that window as a hard deadline. Short term rentals near the Central Florida parks book months out. Around Davenport, Celebration, and the Kissimmee corridor, an owner might have a family from Arizona landing on a set date, and that date does not move....

What Should You Expect When Pulling a Remodel Permit in Central Florida?

What should you expect when pulling a remodel permit?For most kitchen or bathroom remodels, the permit itself is routine. The timeline depends more on where the home sits than which county it is in. Osceola, Orange, and Polk counties each run their own permit offices, and people assume the county is what drives the wait.In practice, the bigg...

Is Your Older Central Florida Home Ready for a Remodel?

When is a home actually ready for a remodel?Around 25 years is the sweet spot. That is when materials start to fatigue and Florida weather has done its work. We do not touch 10 year old homes. There is rarely a reason to.The good average is about 25 years, because that is when finishes wear out, systems age, and the house starts asking for...

What Do We Find Inside Older Central Florida Homes?

What do we find when we open the walls of an older home?Usually not what homeowners expect. It is rarely the wiring or plumbing. It is mold, termite and bug damage, rotten wood, and saggy drywall. People brace for bad pipes or old wiring, but in most homes those are fine and still working, and honestly most owners do not want to pay to replace something that works....

What Does Move In Ready Really Mean for a Rental or Flip?

What does move in ready actually mean to an investor?Move in ready means the home is ready to live in the day you get the keys, with nothing to fix and nothing to remodel first. It is really an investor's term. When an owner buys a property or a tenant moves out, the place often is not livable, not sellable, and not even good enough to photograph. Our job is to bring it to the point where the next person can walk i...

How Do You Get a Remodel Approved in an HOA Community Like Celebration?

How do you get a remodel approved in an HOA community like Celebration?You work inside the HOA's guidelines from the very start, because in Celebration the association has the final say. Fighting the board is a losing game. Celebration is the master planned town Disney built in Osceola County, and it is known for tight architectural standards. That is part of its appeal and part of what makes a remodel here differe...

How Do You Know It Is Time to Remodel Your Home?

How Do You Know It Is Time to Remodel Your Home?It is time to remodel when your home stops working the way you live, or when you are paying to patch the same problems over and over. Those are the two signals that matter most. At Guy A Remodeling, we help Central Florida homeowners tell the difference between a quick fix and a real remodel, so money goes toward something that lasts. Most people wait longer than they should, because a remodel feels like...

Do Kitchen and Bathroom Remodels Actually Pay Off?

Do Kitchen and Bathroom Remodels Actually Pay Off?Kitchen and bathroom remodels are two of the most reliable ways to add value to a home, but the return depends on the work being done right. A well built kitchen pays you back in daily use and again when you sell. A rushed one can actually cost you. At Guy A Remodeling, we plan every kitchen and bathroom remodel around both, so the space works now and holds its value later. Buyers notice a kitchen and ...